The view could be taken that, when Azerbaijan declared independence from the USSR in October 1991 they did so, illegally, in contravention of international norms, as their declared borders included a self-determined, independent state. An act of aggression!
War and its Legacy
Azerbaijani refugees: Exploiting the vulnerable for propaganda.
In 2014 the European Azerbaijan Society (EAS) re-invigorated their propaganda campaign amongst the ill-advised politicians, sport stars and celebrities about the plight of the refugees/IDP’s in Azerbaijan. To elicit sympathy and support, this “marketing strategy” concentrates on clear, and over-simplified… Read More ›
Refugees from the Nagorno-Karabakh War: Without the glare of propaganda.
Much is made in the Azerbaijani propaganda about the living conditions of the refugees from the war. Despite the oil billions there are Azerbaijanis housed in isolated communities, living in terrible conditions being used as political weapons on the unsuspecting,… Read More ›
Children of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic: Born during 20 Years of Peace – Living under threat of War
These are the simple stories of 21 children of the villagers of Khndzristan, in Nagorno-Karabakh, who were born during 20 years of Peace but Live under the Threat of War. The Children of Nagorno-Karabakh have a simple Human Right to… Read More ›
Khojaly/Khojalu propaganda – How Azerbaijan changed the numbers!
The current Azerbaijani propaganda on Khojaly/Khojalu is that 613 people were killed. The National Assembly (Milli Majlis) of Azerbaijan passed this statement on February 24 1994 ( the 2nd Anniversary) confirming that only 335 people died. It also states that… Read More ›
20 Years of Peace in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh)
20 years ago at 12.01am on May 12 1994, a ceasefire was finally enacted to stop the unnecessary bloodshed in the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. It was not a peace agreement, it didn’t actually resolve any political or territorial position –… Read More ›
Աղդամ. Սա Հիրոսիման չէ (Արցախ, Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ)
Many thanks to www.nairitranslationservices.co.uk for translating my original article “Aghdam: This is no Hiroshima. (Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh)” into Armenian. Մինչև 1991 թվականը Աղդամը խոշոր ադրբեջանական քաղաք էր և հարում էր Լեռնային Ղարաբաղի ինքնավար մարզի (ԼՂԻՄ) աղեղաձև սահմանագծին: Մոտ 50.000-անոց բնակչությամբ քաղաքն ուներ արդյունաբերական ձեռնարկություններ… Read More ›
Khojaly : The Deception of Azerbaijan
30,000 people died in the Nagorno-Karabakh war , and one million were displaced from their homes, and many more live with the on-going effects of this unresolved conflict. Despite this widespread human tragedy, the fate of those that lost their… Read More ›
Aghdam: This is no Hiroshima. (Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh)
Before 1991, Aghdam was a major Azerbaijani city nestled within the natural arc shape of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO). It contained around 50,000 people, industry and an airport which also served the people of Nagorno-Karabakh with it being around… Read More ›
Azerbaijan’s continuing siege of Stepanakert (Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh)
Whilst it might be considered that the Karabakhi Armenians won the war to defend their right to live independently from Azerbaijan, they are losing some of the main, post-ceasefire, elements of “passive warfare”. Azerbaijan is successfully winning the propaganda war… Read More ›